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Deadly tornadoes in Texas, Oklahoma and the Midwest prompt nonprofit organization to bring attention to life safety and home protection options TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As nearly uninterrupted severe weather threats continue following tornado destruction last week through today, the nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) is highlighting critical actions that will help families and homes survive when tornadoes or severe storms strike....

HARTFORD, Conn., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) today announced the reference yield, Total Consideration and Tender Offer Consideration for the previously announced debt tender offers (the "Offers") for (1) any and all of two series of outstanding notes issued by the Goodrich Corporation, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of UTC, and (2) up to $500,000,000 of principal amount of the 1.200% Senior Notes due 2015 issued by UTC. The Offers are...

Company Beats First Quarter Guidance BEIJING, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- China New Borun Corporation (NYSE: BORN; "Borun" or the "Company"), a leading producer and distributor of corn-based edible alcohol in China, today announced unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2013. Mr. Jinmiao Wang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Borun, commented on the results, "I am pleased that Borun once again exceeded revenue guidance, remained profitable, and continued to...

HOUSTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A federal district court has awarded $1.3 million to a Texas design firm in an architectural copyright case, according to Osha Liang LLP. Houston-based Hewlett Custom Home Designs, Inc., whose clients include Fortune 500 executives and celebrities such as Charles Barkley, claimed that Frontier Custom Builders, Inc. infringed Hewlett's copyrighted designs in violation of federal law. The jury in the U.S. District Court in Houston found that...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said today that Magnetation LLC ("Magnetation"), its joint venture with Magnetation, Inc., has successfully completed a $325 million senior secured note offering and has entered into a $50 million senior secured credit facility. The proceeds from the note offering will be used primarily to fund construction of a new plant in Reynolds, Indiana to produce high-quality iron ore pellets, a critical steelmaking raw...

WHIPPANY, N.J., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH) ("Suburban"), a nationwide distributor of propane, fuel oil and related products and services, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity, announced today that its underwritten public offering of 2,700,000 common units representing limited partner interests in Suburban closed on May 17, 2013 (the "Initial Closing Date"). The offering was priced at $48.16 per common unit (the "Offering...

SAN DIEGO and HOUSTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholder rights attorneys at Robbins Arroyo LLP announce that a shareholder of Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. (NYSE: MHR) filed a federal securities fraud class action complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The complaint alleges that Magnum Hunter and certain of its most senior executives violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 between January 17, 2012 and April 22, 2013 (the "Class...

SHENZHEN, China, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Leawo Software today officially announced that the company's new software flagship, Leawo Blu-ray Player, was available at only $19.95 in the following days. This new Blu-ray player software was designed to deliver better digital entertainment experience in enjoying Blu-ray movies, DVD movies, up to 1080P videos and songs. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130520/CG16917) With larger storage and higher quality, Blu-ray...

Not Ready to Go Pro? Home Cooks Can Enter Monthly to Win a $250 American Express Gift Card from LearnToCook.com CHICAGO, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Escoffier Online International Culinary Academy today announced a series of monthly contests to give away free cooking school scholarships and American Express gift cards - just for using social media. Aspiring chefs can win a free ride to Escoffier Online's culinary or pastry chef program - a $4,000 value. For home cooks, free cooking...

Former Major Leaguers Bobby Bonilla, Aaron Boone, Ron Darling, Ken Griffey, Jr., Al Leiter & Jeff Nelson among early list of players scheduled to tee off on world famous course to raise funds for Sandy recovery and rebuilding efforts NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New York Mets first baseman Ike Davis and New York Yankees relief pitcher David Robertson are representing their peers and going to bat for Superstorm Sandy victims, when they co-host a Players Trust all-star golf...